Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Owner’s Guide
- Trademarks
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED…………………………………………………..4
- CHAPTER 2. YOUR FIRST SCAN…………………………………………………..11
- CHAPTER 3. SCANNING BASICS…………………………………………………..14
- CHAPTER 4. PUSH BUTTON SCANNING…………………………………………35
- CHAPTER 5. SCANNING PROJECTS………………………………………………41
- CHAPTER 6. HOW TO GET HELP………………………………………………….50
- APPENDIX A. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS…………………………………..56
- CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED
- Introduction
- Unpacking the Scanner
- Package Contents
- Getting to Know Your Scanner
- System Requirements
- Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe on the PC
- Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe on the Macintosh
- Installing the Hardware
- USB Connectors
- Checking Your Computer’s Connectors
- Connecting the USB Cable
- Connecting the UTC (Universal Transparency Cover) Cable on the AstraNET e5470 only
- Connecting the Power Adapter
- Scanning Your First Image With PhotoDeluxe
- Scanning an Image from the PC
- Scanning an Image from the Macintosh
- Turning the Scanner Lamp On and Off
- Setting VistaScan Preferences
- General
- Scan Destination
- Scanner Information
- VistaScan Beginner Window Features
- Selecting the Scan to Device or Application
- VistaScan Advanced Features
- Changing the Image Mode
- Changing the Resolution Setting
- Table 1. Resolution/File-Size Guidelines
- Changing the Descreen Feature
- Changing the Filter Setting
- Changing the Scale Factor
- Using the Auto Adjustment Feature
- Using the Scan Control Unit
- Using the Multiple Scan Mode
- Using the Color Adjustment Features
- Adjusting the Image Tones
- Adjusting the Color Balance
- Rotating/Inverting an Image
- Using VistaAccess – Direct Access
- Using VistaShuttle
- Using the UMAX Copy Utility
- Configuring the Push Buttons
- Using the Push Buttons
- Using VistaScan to Scan a Photo to E-mail
- Using VistaScan with PhotoDeluxe to Create Web-ready Images
- Creating a Calendar with PhotoDeluxe
- Converting Scanned Text to Editable Text with OmniPage
- Converting Scanned Text with OmniPage LE
- Using Online Manuals
- Troubleshooting
- Contacting Technical Support
- Maintenance
- Cleaning
- Scanner Specifications
- Trademarks

Using the Scan Control Unit
The Scan Control unit contains the Preview and Scan buttons, and the Scan To options.
Selecting the Scan to Device or Application
To specify the device or application to which you want to send the scanned item:
1. Click on the arrow above the Scan To text on the Scan Control unit. The Scan Control unit panel
slides back to display the Scan To icons.
Click on the icon that represents the device or application to which you want to send the scanned item. The
icons include:
File – stores the scanned image in a file using the file name specified in the VistaScan Preferences.
Print – prints the scanned item on the default printer.
Fax – faxes the scanned item using your fax driver.
Application – sends the scanned item to the applications specified in the VistaScan Preferences.
E-mail – sends the scanned item as a graphic file to your Microsoft Exchange or Lotus cc:Mail e-
mail application.
Using the Multiple Scan Mode
You can select multiple portions of the image you scanned in Preview mode using the Multiple Frame tool.
The Multiple Frame tool allows you to create two or more selections frames in the Preview Window.
To create more than one selection frame:
1. After you have scanned an image in Preview scan mode, click on the Multiple Frame tool.
2. Select the area you want contained in the first frame by clicking on the point at which you want to
begin the frame, and then dragging the tool diagonally until the area of interest is contained in the
marquis box.
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